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NHTSA recall 77V238000

Unknown or other

Blue Bird MINI Bird

Reported Dec 28, 19776,000 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

The defect

On the involved vehicles, the operating mechanism within the emergency door latch or wheel chair lift door latch could malfunction and would thus prevent the door from operating. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release".

The remedy

Owners will receive replacement latch assemblies with installation instructions and will be reimbursed for labor costs. Old latches should be destroyed after removal.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird MINI Bird
19771978

Notes

Vehicle description: buses, conventional and transit.system: structure; emergency doors.consequences of defect: in an emergency situation, failure of these doors tooperate could result in serious injuries to vehicle passengers.note: the doors should be checked frequently to ensure proper latch operation.